Relationships
True or False: You can have a relationship with a stranger.
What is false? - You can interact with strangers, but you need a real connection (emotional, intellectual, physical) with somebody to have a relationship with them!
True or False: Reciprocity involves only taking from other people.
False: Reciprocity, by definition, always involves an equal exchange of things between 2 friends.
True or False: When you make a mistake, you should honestly admit to having done it and apologize for it, if necessary.
What is true - If you do then people will know you take responsibility for your actions, and they will then trust you more because you're honest and show that you learn from your mistakes.
True or False: There's nothing wrong with being too polite.
True - While not everyone cares about politeness, it will impress those who do, and it's better to get into the habit of being polite for those cases where it really does matter.
The relationship between a client and a support worker should be A) personal or B) professional?
What is professional? - While we can all have fun together and talk about our personal lives sometimes if we want, the relationship should only stay within our time during sessions.
Thoughtfulness requires that you are A) an active listener or B) only ever thinking about yourself?
What is an active listener? - You must pay attention to what other people have to say in order to be thoughtful towards them later on.
When first becoming friends with someone, you should share A) your likes, dislikes, goals, etc., or B) your SSN and bank account information.
What are your likes, dislikes, goals, etc.? - Even friends shouldn't normally know private information that doesn't effect them, but they should be able to get to know your personality and passions.
Despite what some people say, manners A) really don't matter anymore, or B) can still go a long way to help you make new friends.
B) Still go a long way in making new friends - More people than not won't want to be around you if you're rude, so your chances of meeting cool new friends are way higher if you just put a little effort into minding your manners.
With which of the following types of people can we have relationships with? A) Acquaintances B) Family C) Co-workers D) All of the above
D) All of the above - You can end up forming a strong connection with any of these types of people, given the right circumstances.
Give an example of a behavior that might cause a person to have bad hygiene?
What is..Not brushing your teeth, not putting on deodorant, wearing dirty clothes, not taking a shower every couple of days at least
Give an example of a situation when someone uses poor manners.
Any appropriate example is correct
___________ is the name of the word which describes how we can tell the difference between types of friends.
What are boundaries? - When we know our boundaries well, we can tell the difference between strangers and acquaintances, acquaintances and friends, friends and family, etc.
When we feel like we can't _____ somebody, we start not to believe what they say, and come to not rely on what they do either.
What is trust? - Once that's broken, it can be hard to repair a friendship, unless that person really tries to make up for it!
If you have a ________ that you really enjoy doing, you can probably guess that there are others out there who share that enjoyment, and they could potentially start a friendship with you based on that.
What is hobby, interest, pastime, passion, etc. - any of these answers will work!
While it's important to have a sense of ______, you should be careful not to make too mean of jokes, or laugh at something insensitive directed towards someone else.
Humour - But the better of a friend you are with somebody, the more you should be able to laugh with and sometimes even at each other.
Name two different reasons why friendship is important.
Any combination of the following: Sense of belonging; Less stress, more happiness; Improved self-worth; Helps you cope with bad events; or Encourages good behaviours.
Explain why good hygiene is important, even if you don't feel like you have a lot of friends.
Basically, because even strangers will notice if you have bad hygiene and react negatively to you, and you never know when one of those strangers might want to offer you a job or have to sit next to you at a doctors appointment or some other place in the community.
When you get a gift or present for a friend, why is it important to give them something that is related to their likes or interests and not your own necessarily?
Because by buying them something they are interested in, you show you really considered them and what you know they like based off of things they have said in the past.
Describe an example of how practicing good manners could help you with a goal you want to achieve.
The right answer here is up to the discretion of the facilitator, so good luck!